Our Stories
Dog HOWS Build
The 8th grade class worked together to build shelters for local non-profit HOWS Project
Risky Business
Pre-Algebra class entered into some risky business last week. In order to explore practical use of math, the class created a fictional t-shirt business and crunched the numbers to see if it would be possible to make a living off its net revenue.
Building a Mini-Ecosystem
The 8th grade science class began creating an interdependent microbial ecosystem with Winogradsky Columns.
Drumming in the Rain
Rain Zhao finds her beat on the drums and unleashes her inner rock star on stage.
Voluntary Hardship
Why does Nolan LaVoie drive an old truck with a manual transmission, willingly live in a van with his family, participate in grueling ultra-endurance mountain bike events? Find out why he believes voluntary hardships are a key to living a full life in this speech delivered to the Miller School in the spring of 2023.
Golden Apple: Jessica Landseadel
Jessica Landseadel is the 2023 recipient of the Gold Apple Award for excellence in teaching.
Success is Counted Sweetest
“I’ve always had lots of little perceptive thoughts about everything: flowers, fire hydrants, cracks on the sidewalk. They buzz around my brain like bees circling a honeycomb, and for a while I just sort of let them buzz about.”
Deus ex Machina: Eddy Xu is Programmed for Success
Eddy Xu is programmed for success and is teaching the next generation of computer programmers a language that could help shape the world around them.
Sound Decisions
At the age of 18, MSA Economics and Statistics teacher Gina Mancuso made a big decision to pursue professional equestrian instead of college. Following her passion led to a journey that helped shape her life and her work with MSA students.
Raiders of the Lost Archives
Students peel back layers of history digging through historical documents and old yearbooks from MSA’s storied 145-year history.
For Whom Did the Bell Toll?
One of the first questions that MSA’s Head of School, Mike Drude, asked when he arrived on campus in 2017 was: why does the iconic bell tower have a bell that does not ring?
Saved by the Bee
Ashford Reyes has become the newest MSA community member to attain the prestigious Eagle Scout Award.
Faculty Unscripted: Becca LaVoie
Get to know Becca LaVoie—English teacher and cross-country coach.
Faculty Unscripted: Dettey Audette
Get to know Amanda “Dettey” Audette. Learn everything from what she loves about teaching to her favorite movie.